Voodoo

A Voodoo in GTA Vice City.

The Voodoo is a lowrider in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and Grand Theft Auto IV. It is used by the Haitians in Vice City, and in San Andreas it is used by the Grove Street Families (and, in some missions, by other gangs), it is especially favored for its low ground clearance and hydraulics.

Design

GTA Vice City — GTA Vice City Stories

In GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, with its panoramic windshield and distinctive sideways tail fins, the Voodoo strongly resembles a 1960 Chevrolet Impala. But it has a double taillight design rather than the Impala's triple taillights, like the lesser full-size Chevys, the Bel Air and the Biscayne (possibly to avoid legal disputes).

In GTA Vice City the car is only available in red, (with a black version seen only in the mission Two Bit Hit ) and has hydraulics instead of a horn. In GTA San Andreas, it is seen in many different colors. The fuel cap is behind the license plate in the back of the car, and if it gets shot, it will explode. In GTA Vice City Stories, it has a distinctive engine sound and it has different colors that can be resprayed, instead of the usual red. The hydraulics are also replaced with a car horn.

GTA IV

In GTA IV, the Voodoo retains much of its visual cues from previous games and bears the Declasse brand. While remaining a lowrider, hydraulics are no longer available. The car has the Chevrolet Impala's trademark 6 tail lights, and still has the end of a 1960 Impala but strays away from the original design since it has the front of an altered '64 Impala (shaped like a 1965 Rambler Classic, 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, etc.; but it looks more like the Impala's). The roof and windows are also from a 1964 (or '63) Impala. It also has a chrome strip running down the trunk as seen on 1959 Impalas, and features both one-tone or two-tone body colors. All Voodoos also feature "S.S." and "Limited Edition" badging and have a heart-shaped hood ornament.

The GTA IV Voodoo is manufactured by Declasse, the only evidence is when the police identify it on the police radio as a "Declasse Voodoo", besides that, there is no particular Declasse badging on or in the vehicle. There is a special "Jamaican Flag" (black and green with gold chrome) Voodoo that is driven by members of Little Jacob's posse. There is also a similar Voodoo that is black, and red with gold chrome driven by the Spanish Lords.

Performance

It has a high top speed, with smooth handling for a car of its size and will generally not flip unless the hydraulics are jacked up. In GTA Vice City Stories, the Voodoo's speed is unbelievably low and it struggles to climb up on hill-like roads; if it crashes with another car it may take a while until the Voodoo gets going again. In GTA IV, the Voodoo can take a lot of damage due to its weight and bulk, but it is one of the slowest-accelerating cars in the game.

Modifications

In GTA San Andreas, the Voodoo is only modifiable at Loco Low Co.. However, like the Tahoma, the choices of modifications are severely limited, including only options to change the vehicle color, wheels, exhaust, audio system, hydraulics and nitro boosts.

Trivia

The Voodoo made a cameo appearance in Manhunt 2.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the default radio station in the Voodoo is Liberty Rock Radio 97.8.

Locations

GTA Vice City

In front of Auntie Poulet's shack

GTA San Andreas

In El Corona, near Cesar Vialpando's house

GTA IV

In front of LC24 in East Island City, Dukes for Stevie's Car Thefts

Gallery

A Voodoo in GTA Vice City; rear view.

A Voodoo in GTA Vice City; rear view.
A Voodoo in GTA San Andreas.

A Voodoo in GTA San Andreas.
A Voodoo in GTA San Andreas; rear view.

A Voodoo in GTA San Andreas; rear view.
A Voodoo in GTA Vice City Stories.

A Voodoo in GTA Vice City Stories.
A Voodoo in GTA IV.

A Voodoo in GTA IV.
A Voodoo in GTA IV; rear view.

A Voodoo in GTA IV; rear view.
Closeup of the Voodoo's rear in GTA IV, depicting its SS and Limited Edition badges.

Closeup of the Voodoo's rear in GTA IV, depicting its SS and Limited Edition badges.
The "Jamaican" Voodoo driven by the Jamaican Posse in GTA IV.

The "Jamaican" Voodoo driven by the Jamaican Posse in GTA IV.